The people who came to the US in the 18th and 19th and 20th centuries learned English at a much higher rate than the recent Hispanic immigration. The people over 100 years ago learned English at a much higher rate because they wanted to give a better life for their children.
The recent Hispanic immigration bring their children to the US to give them a better life but are much more satisfied with a lower standard of living than those previous to them. My guess is because most of the recent Hispanic immigration is illegal compared to the legal immigrations of centuries past. The illegal aliens don't feel learning English would help them get better jobs because they are resigned to working lower-paying jobs due to their illegal status.
That's not an unreasonable sequence of events for many illegal immigrants from south of the border in the 21st century
Until the US government and businesses further stimulate legitimate business expansion south of the current US border, Mexicans will continue to infiltrate our country by any means possible.
Here's hoping that during the coming four years, the Obama administration abandons the incredibly destructive insistence on 21st century Prohibition and allows the Mexican government to legalize currently illicit drugs and disempower the illegal drug cartels.
Until that happens, American businesses will be loathe to finance expansion south of the current border.
Until the US government and businesses further stimulate legitimate business expansion south of the current US border, Mexicans will continue to infiltrate our country by any means possible.
Here's hoping that during the coming four years, the Obama administration abandons the incredibly destructive insistence on 21st century Prohibition and allows the Mexican government to legalize currently illicit drugs and disempower the illegal drug cartels.
Until that happens, American businesses will be loathe to finance expansion south of the current border.
yes, but they didnt have telemundo or la opinion to tell them what was going on around them. also, the standard of living in the US, in poverty, is so much better than living in places like mexico. a small town in mexico, or east LA, either town you are a laborer. you choose? no food stamps, or internet in mexico. we have made it ok to not know english in the US
I demand that the excessive legal invaders/wage suppressers/job takers learn English & the illegal invaders/leaches go home....Heres another link www.immigrationcounters.com
This is great in theory, but with a rapidly plummeting high school graduation rate, I would be satisfied if these kids could just learn to speak and read proper English. I do agree that we all would be better off speaking multiple languages, but I think we need to start by teaching these kids to be proficient in English before we can ever hope to teach them a second language.
Learning a second language is much easier at a young age and is just a matter of hearing it and using it a little every day. In these changing times our kids will definately need Spanish and plus we are probably the only "first world" country that doesnt teach a second language to our elementary students.
None of those people have any concern or care for your personal demands.
They are working to make their lives better and you are spending all your time making fruitless demands.
At the end of the day, one is moving forward in the world and the other is standing in place, crying out to the moon.
Correct.
Every other advanced society on the planet encourages learning about other cultures and the world at large.
A shrinking number of xenophobic Americans believe that if they stomp their feet and cry loud enough, the world will grind to a halt and America can continue to exist in a social vacuum.
The new business venture I am working in has multi-million dollar ties into 80 different countries, so I would be a financial fool to not learn at least a few other languages while also inviting people from some of those countries to do business with us here in the USA.
Every man is my brother - even the ones who speak in funny ways.
The more I empower my brother, the better my world family becomes.
Every man is my brother - even the ones who speak in funny ways.
The more I empower my brother, the better my world family becomes.
Tell me about it...Costa Ricans speak muy rapido...I'm doing my best but seriously it's been a grind learning espanol
Although I find my french is getting better for some odd reason...
Sometimes I'll understand what someone says but with out thinking I'll answer back in French...They stare at me like a dog that was just shown a card trick.
Although I can speak and understand some little french, had 6 years of it in school, I still think other languages are hard to understand cause the sounds of the words don't register with me at least.
I speaks gooder English and the words make sense to me. So, I think the world should just learn to speak English and toss all the other ones away. This way everyone in the world don't need to learn several languages and this would make things easier and much more gooder in my opinion. Just my opinion on this here matter.
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I speaks gooder English and the words make sense to me. So, I think the world should just learn to speak English and toss all the other ones away. This way everyone in the world don't need to learn several languages and this would make things easier and much more gooder in my opinion. Just my opinion on this here matter.
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Well, when Texas was a part of Mexico that was ok. Texas is part of the United States and English is the language we speak.
Who cares what people spoke over 100 years ago? Is it that damn hard to understand? If I go to another country wouldn't I be expected to learn the language or somehow figure someway out to communicate?
